Product Overview
Introduced in 1992, EMD’s SD70M was a 4000
horsepower locomotive that rode on EMD’s new steerable truck
design, known as the HTCR-II radial truck. This new truck allowed the
locomotive to transfer its power to the rails more efficiently, which
in turn enabled two SD70 series locomotives to pull a train that would
have taken three SD40-2s to pull. The pre-2002 versions of these
engines had a flat radiator design instead of the flared radiator that
is more commonly associated with modern engines. The NS was the second
largest purchaser of the SD70M upon its introduction in 1992, buying
nearly 70 locomotives to fill its rosters.
Model Features:
- Prototype details – Cab
Headlight and Flat Radiator - Powerful five-pole KATO motor with dual brass flywheels
- Directional Headlight and illuminated, preprinted numberboards
- DCC Friendly mechanism ready for drop-in decoder installation
